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No Forest Warrior Should Be Forgotten: How the IFS Welfare Trust Is Supporting Frontline Personnel

15 October 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In this article, A K Goyal, Special Secretary to the Government of India (Retd.) and President of the Indian Forest Service Benevolent and Welfare Trust,...

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Inside the Journey of Praveen Sood, the IPS Officer Leading the CBI

15 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Praveen Sood, the 1986-batch IPS officer, rose from Karnataka Police to lead the CBI, bringing experience...

How IPS Ashutosh Bagri Is Reviving Gram Kotwars to Strengthen Village-Level Policing in Burhanpur

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How Burhanpur SP Ashutosh Bagri Is Building a Grassroots Intelligence Network Through Gram Kotwars

15 October 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Burhanpur SP Ashutosh Bagri is reviving the Gram Kotwar system through specialised training and police...

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IRS Naresh Bundel: The Man Digitising Opium Testing and Taking the Fight Against Drugs to Young India

15 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

IRS officer Naresh Bundel transforms opium testing through digitisation, doubles factory processing capacity...

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From Carbon Sinks to Community Rights : Can India’s Forests Survive Outdated Policies?

14 October 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In this article, Dr. Padam Parkash Bhojvaid, a retired 1983-batch Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer...

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Jharkhand Deploys 13 IPS, 42 DSP-Rank Officers for CM Hemant Soren’s Mother’s Shradh Ceremony

14 October 2026

Who Is Vikas Marmat? IAS Officer Booked After Alleged Assault on Police in Bengaluru

13 October 2026

Delhi Police Bans Protests at Jantar Mantar, Designates 3 New Venues; IPS Anurag Kumar Issues Order Following MHA Committee Report

12 October 2026

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Inside the Journey of Praveen Sood, the IPS Officer Leading the CBI

15 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Why Technology Cannot Replace Human Connection in Governance: P.K. Jena

12 October 2026

Pallavi Priya

The IAS Officer Who Put People Before Paperwork: How PK Jena Challenged Corruption and Reformed Governance

9 October 2026

Pallavi Priya

Bureaucracy News

Centre Appoints IAS Thiyagarajan S M, IRTS Praveen Kumar Tiwari to Cooperation Ministry; Saurabh Named Steel Ministry Director

15 October 2026

Who Is Harish Kumar Tanwar? IIT Delhi-Educated IRS Officer Arrested by CBI in ₹1 Crore Bribery Case

15 October 2026

CISF Restructures Steel, Coal and Power Sectors, New System Effective October 15, 2026

15 October 2026

Key Appointments: IAS Muthukrishnan Sankaranarayanan Gets Tenure Extension; Sonal Swaroop, Pooja Bhat, Sarah Mujeeb & Akshay Gopal Get New Roles

15 October 2026

Who Is Jitendra Kumar? 1993-Batch IPS Officer Appointed RPF Director General

Who Is Jitendra Kumar? 1993-Batch Bihar IPS Officer Appointed RPF Director General

15 October 2026

IIAS President Voruganti Srinivas Calls for Ethical AI, Digital Governance and Stronger Global Public Administration Network

15 October 2026

PSU News

RVNL Signs MoU with DVC to Develop Rail Infrastructure for Power Plants and Coal Mines

15 October 2026

IRCTC Appoints Raj Kumar Verma as Group General Manager, Effective October 15, 2026

15 October 2026

NTPC Signs Agreement with Africa50 to Develop Power Projects and Boost Electricity Trade Across Africa

15 October 2026

GRSE Signs Contract with ONGC to Build Four Hybrid Platform Supply Vessels for Offshore Operations

15 October 2026

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IGL Launches AI-Powered CNG Cylinder Hydrotest Verification System at 10 Stations to Strengthen Safety

15 October 2026

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IRFC Q2 FY27 Results: Net Profit Rises 10.2% to ₹1,958 Crore, Declares ₹1.15 Dividend

15 October 2026

HURL Signs MoU with ALIMCO to Support Divyangjans and Senior Citizens in Gorakhpur, Barauni and Sindri

15 October 2026

Leadership Updates: Shankar Sharan Appointed MD of ONGC Petrochemicals Marketing Limited

15 October 2026

Defence News

HAL Heritage Conservation Projects Feature

HAL Commits ₹23.60 Crore to Restore Hampi, Taj Mahal and Bekal Fort

15 October 2026

National Defence Conclave: Rajnath Singh Issues Fresh Warning Over Pakistan-Origin Terror Attacks

15 October 2026

Tejas Mk1A Delay: Ex-Air Marshal Urges HAL To Put India's National Security First

15 October 2026

How This Indian Army 225 FPV Drone Deal Can Boost The High Altitude Warfare at 17,500 Feet

15 October 2026

Judiciary News

Allahabad High Court Advocate Pending Disciplinary Inquiry Ruling

Allahabad High Court Transfers 35 Judicial Officers: Satyendra Kumar Named Unnao District Judge

15 October 2026

Kerala High Court Grants Bail to Former DGP Tomin J. Thachankary in Disproportionate Assets Case

15 October 2026

Russia-Ukraine War: Supreme Court Seeks Compensation Details For Families Of 51 Indians

15 October 2026

One Bar, One Vote: Supreme Court Discusses Delhi Bar Election Reforms

15 October 2026

CSR News

HURL Signs MoU with ALIMCO to Support Divyangjans and Senior Citizens in Gorakhpur, Barauni and Sindri

15 October 2026

MDL CSR Support to Divyasha Vayoshri Kendra

MDL Extends ₹3.79 Crore CSR Support to Divyasha Vayoshri Kendra in Mumbai

14 October 2026

Mahanadi Coalfields Signs MoU for Five CSR Projects Worth ₹22.64 Crore in Odisha’s Sundargarh District

14 October 2026

WCL Partners with Prerana Vikas Society to Support Women and Child Nutrition in Madhya Pradesh

14 October 2026

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From Selling Weapons to Building Strategic Partnerships: India’s Defence Export Test Is Trust (Part 2)

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Insurance Reforms: Can IRDAI Curb High Commissions Without Hurting Insurance Penetration? (Part- 2)

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How Prime Minister Narendra Modi transformed governance, delivery and India’s global standing

21 September 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

From last-mile governance and women’s empowerment to infrastructure and cultural renewal, PM Modi’s leadership...

How the New Criminal Laws Are Rewiring India's Justice System

23 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In Two Years' Journey of New Laws, How Haryana Placed First in The Country, Scoring 95.21/100 in Imp...

“The Goal Is More Than Food Production”: Atish Chandra on the Future of Indian Agriculture

22 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

India’s agriculture strategy is shifting from simply increasing production to raising farmers’ incomes...

UPSC Stories

Three CDS Attempts, Five AFCAT Qualifications & Medical Setback: How Aayush Sharma Secured CAPF AIR 135

5 October 2026

Pallavi Priya

After three unsuccessful SSB attempts, five AFCAT qualifications and a medical setback, Aayush Sharma...

He Left Intel, Built COPAL-19, Spent Months at AIIMS, Ran Half Marathons, and Returned to UPSC—Tushar Chaudhary’s Journey to IRMS

4 October 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

UPSC ESE AIR 4 Tushar Chaudhary left a ₹25 LPA Intel job, built COPAL-19, spent months at AIIMS, ran...

15+ Exam Failures, 15 Years in the Navy: How Mayank Sachan Secured AIR 343 in UPSC CAPF

26 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Former Indian Navy sailor Mayank Sachan secured AIR 343 in UPSC CAPF 2025 after 15+ exam failures, two...

Social Media

Odisha IPS Officer Calls for Accountability, Says Indians’ Conduct Abroad Could Affect Visa Policies

1 June 2026

‘Visa Rules Getting Tougher’: IPS Officer Arun Bothra Warns Against Indians’ ‘Uncouth’ Behaviour Abr...

IIT Roorkee Alumnus and IFS Officer Himanshu Tyagi Explains Why Tigers Sleep 16–20 Hours a Day

9 May 2026

“Tigers Understand Calorie Math Better Than Humans,” Says 2020-Batch IFoS Officer Himanshu Tyagi

“We Will Pay a Heavy Price”: IFS Officer Warns as Bengaluru Faces Unusual Heat

28 April 2026

Bengaluru Heatwave Sparks Concern as IFS Officer Flags Deforestation and Urbanisation Impact

Book Reviews

Project Cheetah’s Untold Story: The Negotiations, Challenges and Diplomacy Behind the Mission

13 October 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

IFS Prashant Agrawal’s book reveals the diplomacy, international negotiations, political will and teamwork...

‘The Dark Hours of the Night’: Salma’s Powerful Story of Women, Desire and Constrained Choices

10 October 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Salma’s The Dark Hours of the Night, translated from Tamizh by GJV Prasad and published by Simon &...

From Steam Engines to Vande Bharat: IRTS Officer Amitabh Kumar Chronicles Indian Railways’ Remarkable Journey

8 October 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

IRTS officer and author Dr Amitabh Kumar’s Indian Railways: From Steam to Speed Chronicles traces the...

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